Craig County, Oklahoma

Posted Queries for April thru June 2001

Isaac Newton WILLIAMS 5/1/1893   307

Query posted by Cole, Heidi Williams on April 04, 2001 for , WILLIAMS, RIFFLE

I'm looking for help/suggestions to find info on Isaac Newton WILLIAMS b. 5/1/1893 in Bluejacket, craig co., OK. Son of Thomas Luther WILLIAMS and Louise Addeline RIFFLE. Isaac was the only sibling born there and they didn't stay long. They came from WV and moved to AR after 'passing through' OK. Is there any resources I could utilize to find out more info about Isaac and his family?
Thanks for any information at all!
Heidi WILLIAMS Cole

Mental institution   334A

Query posted by Mcelyea, Judy on April 06, 2001 for , DAVIS, SEAMONS, RAINS

Is the Eastern OK State Mental Institution located in Craig county still in operation? I have just discoved that I had an uncle who was a patient there and died in 1948 at that facility. Will it be possible for records to be obtained?

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Judy

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Mental institution   334B

Query posted by Mcelyea, Judy on April 06, 2001 for , DAVIS, SEAMONS, RAINS

Is the Eastern OK State Mental Institution still in operation today? Does any one have information on obtaining records?

Would this have been a place where a person with polio might have been treated in the 1930's?

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Judy

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Barker   334C

Query posted by Monroe, Cl on April 08, 2001 for , BARKER, SHRADER

Yes. My grandmother wrote to them, though we haven't gotten the records we wanted yet, but they are still in business.

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HALLETT Family Bible   308

Bible Record posted by Krismarie on April 09, 2001 for , HALLETT, IVERSON, MCCUMBER

The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testament w/ apocrypha, concordance and psalms
Philadelphia
Wm. W. Harding
no. 630 Chestnut Street
1872

Samuel Hallett's Family Bible
Marriages
Charles Hallett married July 18, 1881
William Hallett married June 20, 1883
Edwin Hallett married March 31, 1886
Carrie Hallett McCumber married Jan.20, 1890

Births
Samuel and Emma Hallett family
Charles Hallett born April 26, 1856
William G. Hallett born Sept.11, 1854
Alice S. Hallett born Oct. 27,1862
Edwin D. Hallett born May 30, 1864
Carrie B. Hallett born June 7, 1867

Edwin D. and May Hallett Family
Jesse Hallett born May 26, 1887
Earl Hallett born July 11, 1885 Waterloo,IA
(died May 31, 1955 Mesa, AZ)
Lillie May Hallett born April 9, 1899
Lillie May Hallett Iverson died July 3rd 1976

Deaths
Alice S. Hallett died March 27, 1878
Samuel Hallett died Spet.6, 1908
Emma Hallett died March 5, 1917
William Hallett died Dec.19, 1933
Edwin D. Hallett died November 18, 1936
Charles D. Hallett died April 20, 1941
Carrie B. McCumber died March 31,1950

I don't have this Bible, but if you need copies, I can get them for you. e-mail me geep70@bright.net

Joseph A. Morrison   309

Query posted by Morrison, Larry on April 10, 2001 for , MORRISON, HUBBARD, BEAVER

I an looking for families of Joseph A. Morrison, b. 1868 (Phelps Co., Mo. or Crawford Co., MO.) d. September 3, 1947, Vinita, Ok. Married Jennie Virginia Gorman b. 1868

Anna Mary Morrison b. 7/24/1872, Dent Co., Mo, d. January 6,1946, Vinita, Ok m. (1) Mort Hubbard (2) Stanley Beaver , she is buried at Cedar Grove Cem. ,Salem, Mo. Dent Co.

Joseph and Anna Mary are children of Septimus B. Morrison and Arlena Pocohontus Sturvevant; Buried Morrison Cem., Dent Co., Mo. I have no info on Joseph and Anna families.

There was also some Blackwell from Dent Co., Mo that moved to Vinita also. I have info on this family also. My home page is http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/o/r/Larry-M-Morrison/ Any info would be of great help, thank you

Larry Morrison Salem, Dent Co., Mo. lmm@dam.net

obit for james loftis   310

Query posted by Lvanderp on April 12, 2001 for LOFTIS

looking for obit on a james loftis. expired approximately 033101 in or around big cabin, oklahoma.

William James Gentry   315

Query posted by Gentry, Paul on April 19, 2001 for , GENTRY, TAYLOR

I have been looking for the family of William James Gentry (Family number 68 in the Gentry Book 1909)I have been looking around NE Okla. for any of this Family. The GF Book said that his son (WILLIAM M.)married a Miss Taylor of Vinita. Belive it or not I lived in Vinita 20 some years (pop4500) and never knew them. and I still own land near Eucha,OK.

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Shade's/Sharp of Vinita   347

Query posted by Deer, Running on April 19, 2001 for , SHADE, PERKINS, SHARP, MUDD

I'm looking for my Shade ancestors.They formerly lived in Vian,Oklahoma.Then they moved to Vinita in the early
1920's.Missouria Shade was married to my gggrandfather William.They divorced or split up circa mid-1900's.Any info please send to Runningdeer1011@webtv.net.

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Earl Oscar Wheeler, OK,TX, NJ, cir 1918   322

Query posted by Fergfam on April 20, 2001 for , WHEELER, KLAUSON

looking for any info on Earl Oscar Wheeler, mother's maiden name may have been Klauson, he was married to Myrtle Kazee cir 1912 lived in Craig Co, OK had 3 children, Kirtley, Othell, Victoria "billie", divorced cir 1917 or 1918, was in the Co F, 315th Engineers, stationed at Camp Travis, San Antonio, TX in Sep 1917 and at Camp Merit, NJ in Apr 1918. This is the last known info on my husbands' g-grandfather, any new info would be absolutley fantastic.

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Sarah Ann Chadwick Harris, Dekalb Co., AL   353

Query posted by Verenice on April 21, 2001 for HARRIS

I have been told that my g-g-grandmother Sarah Ann Chadwick Harris died in Vinita, OK (Craig Co. OK) on June 2, 1933, possible in a hospital or nursing home. Her husband was Walker Glyn Harris, but I don't think he made in to OK. The family left Dekalb Co., AL in the late 1890's, I believe. Some settled in Arkansas and some in Oklahoma. At one time they may have lived in Spiro, OK. I would love to make contact with any of her descendents. A few years ago I corresponded with one of her grandsons, Foyil Harris, but he died shortly after that. My g-g-grandmother's children were Mary Virginia (Jenny, my g-grandmother, married a Hawkins), William E., Martha M.,(married a Lowery), Parley Frimon, Harvey Walker Edward Marvin, Martin Luther, Dora Ann, Thomas Byson, Scott Alexander and Raymond Jackson

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wheeler re-union   322A

Query posted by Bennett, Jerry on May 05, 2001 for , WHEELER, BENNETT, ORCUTT

I am trying to get the details on a re-union that is supposed to happen in October. My mother has a very thick book on Wheelers and when I see her I while look those names up. feel free to email me

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Mary BEAN   311

Obituary posted by Society, Craig County Genealogy on May 06, 2001 for BEAN

Mary BEAN,(col) aged 111 years, died at the home of Andy FRYE on Grand River, Wednesday, May 10. Deceased was perhaps the oldest person in the Cherokee nation, having lived in three centuries. She was born in 1794.

Vinita newspaper May 19, 1905

Ragan child   312

Obituary posted by Society, Craig County Genealogy on May 06, 2001 for RAGAN

The little child of J.T. RAGAN in the west part of town died yesterday and was buried at the city cemetery this morning.

Vinita newspaper June 3, 1903

The above obit is all most children got, if they got any at all, in the early newspapers.

H.W. GOODYKOONTZ   313

Obituary posted by Society, Craig County Genealogy on May 06, 2001 for , GOODYKOONTZ, CHAMBERLAIN

H. W. GOODYKOONTZ died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W.C. CHAMBERLAIN last night with an affliction of the stomach. His death was unexpected as he was well enough to be about the street Monday. For a year or two Mr. Goodykoontz has made his home in this city with his daughters, Mesdames A.F. and W.C. Chamberlain. His wife has been with her son Joe Goodykoontz at Kansas City for some time, she with her son arrived from Kansas City this morning. The remains will be taken to Neosho for burial this afternoon.

Vinita newspaper Feb. 12, 1903

Elias Jenkins   314

Obituary posted by Society, Craig County Genealogy on May 06, 2001 for JENKINS

Elias JENKINS, aged 69 years, died rather suddenly on Thursday of last week. Deceased was an old Union soldier, having served in the 9th Kansas cavelry, and was well known in this community, having lived some miles north of town for the past 25 or 30 years

Vinita newspaper October 3, 1902

Taylor Gentry   315A

Query posted by Harrison, Roy on May 09, 2001 for , TAYLOR, GENTRY

Hi PAUL
HEY THERE USED TO BE GENTRYS AND TAYLORS THAT OWNED PROPERTY IN THE WAYSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT ( Next to Carslowery school dist)a Taylor moved on the Agar place near Shady corners 1940's... go north past the old Wayside school to next corner and go to right up the rd abt Qt mile or so Taylors and Gentrys owned farms there both sides of the rd . My family had rented from them. Some of my bro & sisters were born on the Gentry and Taylor places this was in the thirtys a couple of the old places are gone but I know two of them are still there. they are right across the rd from ea other.
Search Talor was one of them cant remember off top of head the Taylor Names but probably can find out. We have written before on the Carslowery site, talked abt the Crouches and Cheif Red Cloud Duncan

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Bennett descendents   349

Query posted by Bennett, Jerry on May 11, 2001 for BENNETT

I would like to make contact with any descends of Bennett's in the Northeast section of Oklahoma. I believe that my great great grandfather lived and settled around Vinita. I believe his name was William or Thomas. My grandfather was William B. (int only) Bennett born in Alabama but moved to Ok.

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bennetts   349A

Query posted by Bennett, Jerry on May 13, 2001

Thank you for your e-mail. It seems that Thomas may have died in Aida, Okalhoma. He had 11 brothers and 1 sister. It just seems like there would be some descendents left up there somewhere. He was my great grandfather. William B. was my grandfather.

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Bennett descendents   349B

Query posted by Guyalden on May 13, 2001 for BENNETT

my grandfather was also from Vinita ,Craig Co. OK. he moved to Alberta, Canada, around 1900 to 1910 his name William George Bennett

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Elmer 'E.D.' SULT   316

Obituary posted by Grisso, Howard on May 17, 2001 for , SULT, COURTNEY, ADDINGTON, BLACKWELL, HORNE

SULT, Elmer "E.D."
Medford Mail Tribune, OR
05-17-2001

Elmer "E.D." Sult, 96, of Phoenix, died Monday (May 14, 2001) at Hearthstone. No service is planned.

He was born May 3, 1905, in Welch, Okla. In 1925, in Pawnee, Okla., he married Freda J. Courtney, who preceded him in death. On March 8, 1933, in Wichita, Kan., he married Margaret Faye Addington, who preceded him in death.

Mr. Sult began his career as a bus driver with Trailways in 1939. He retired in 1971 with two million miles without an accident. He moved to the Rogue Valley in 1990 from Arnett, Okla.

Mr. Sult enjoyed repairing clocks, fishing and computers.

Survivors include two sons, Donald Gene, Austin, Texas, and Gale Courtney, Pittsview, Ala.; three brothers, Will Sult, Eagle Point, Jack Sult, Talent, and Victor Blackwell, Phoenix, Ariz.; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Marvel Sult and Mildred Horne; a brother, Claude Sult; and a grandson.

Arrangements: Perl Funeral Home, Medford.

NOTE: Grisso - Obit Transcriber

Mrs. Bertha Grim Failing   317

Obituary posted by Audreysnana on May 20, 2001 for , FAILING, COLCLAZIER, ROBERSON, GRIMM, HITCHCOCK, WILDA, BROWN

Published in the Miami News-Record
Miami OK 27 Dec 1976

Mrs. Bertha Lee Failing, 73, of Bluejacket Route 1, was dead on arrival at Bradshaw Memorial Hospital, Miami, after she was injured in a two-car crash south of Welch at 1:50 p.m. Friday.
According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol district headquarters in Vinita, Mrs. Failing failed to yield at a stop sign at the intersection of State Highways 2 and 25 some 10 miles north of Vinita and approximately six miles south of Welch. Her car was struck by an auto driven by Delbert J. Rentfrow, 36, of Prairie Village, Kan., who was traveling south on Highway 2. Officers said the Failing car pulled into the intersection in front of him. Rentfrow was not injured.
Mrs. Failing, who moved to rural Bluejacket seven years ago from Pawnee, Okla., was born May 16, 1903, in Roger Mills county, Okla. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Shattuck, Okla.
She is survived by her husband Orville Failing, of the home: three sons, Orville Lee Failing, Jr., Jack Failing, and Ted Failing; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Carl Cloclazier, and Mrs. Pasty Roberson; a brother Lloyd Grimm; three sisters, Mrs. Hazel Hitchcock and Mrs. Sally Wilda, and Mrs. Carrie Brown; 11 grandchildren, and several great grandchildren.
Services were held at 10 a.m. today in the Thomas funeral home chapel, Welch, with Minister Jack Treffinger officating. Graveside rites were to be held at 3 p.m. today in the Red Rock, Okla., cemetery. Pallbearers were Harold Horton, Gary Greenwood, Everett Colclazier, Sherman Beehler, David Osborn and Leon Roberson

Walter Long   318

Query posted by Brown, Veda on May 24, 2001 for LONG

looking for information on Walter Long he is my Grandfather. he had two Sons one that died and Lester Long both by Ada Wages. Walter Long was suppose to live in Craig county. he also had family there to. Also he might of lived around Clarksville, Arkansas at one time. Thanks!!

Vineta Girls School   321

School records posted by Mcelyea, Judy on June 02, 2001 for , DAVIS, SEAMONS

Would like information on an establishment for troubled girls that was in operation in Vineta, Craig county, in the 30's.
I am assuming that this was a seperate facility from the state hospital. Was supposed to only house girls of all ages, who had "problems".

Thanks

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Mrs. Joseph Bennett   319

Obituary posted by Society, Craig County Genealogy on June 06, 2001 for , BENNETT, HARRIS

The wife of Joseph Bennett, living five miles west of Vinita on Joe Harris' place, died last Saturday and was buried Sunday, at the Whiteoak cemetery.
The Vinita Globe March 24, 1895

Rachel Buffington   320

Obituary posted by Society, Craig County Genealogy on June 06, 2001 for , BUFFINGTON, LANDRUM

Mrs. Rachel Buffington, a sister to David Landrum who died last winter, died at that place on Cabin Creek Saturday evening and was buried Monday. She was well along in years. Deceased leaves two sons, Charley and Jim.
old Vinita paper Oct.4, 1892

home for girls   321A

School records posted by Society, Craig County Genealogy on June 09, 2001

There was no school for troubled girls in Vinita. Sacred Heart Catholic school/academy had facilities for girls but not troubled girls

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Re: wheeler re-union   322B

Query posted by Fergfam on June 23, 2001 for , WHEELER, KLAUSSEN

thank you for your response....any help on finding this man would be wonderful....

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Re: McDaniel/Briggs in Bluejacket   323

Query posted by Society, Craig County Genealogy on June 28, 2001 for , MCDANIEL, BRIGGS, REEVES

The Briggs family at Bluejacket came from Brown county IL., had been there for several generations.
Don't know about the McDaniel family

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